# Hospice and Palliative Nurse Practitioner

**Company:** [AdvisaCare](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/vfwynz3Jb8osYJKm1vVbSn.md)
**Location:** Muskegon, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Part-time
**Department:** Licensed Practical Nurse / Registered Nurse

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## Description

### 🌸**☀️This spring elevates your nursing career!☀️**🌸

**We’re hiring skilled nurses who are committed to providing high- quality care!**

**What’s your purpose? Wonder how AdvisaCare fits with your career goals? Apply today and let’s explore how we can support you in achieving your goals!**

"Are you a **Nurse Practitioner** looking for a new practice home?"

**AdvisaCare Hospice and Palliative Care Program** is looking for the right **Nurse Practitioner** to join our family.

We are looking for someone who holds our universal mission - to provide compassionate care to all who need our services.

If this is you, please provide your resume and let's schedule a time to discuss your professional journey.

## Requirements

**Qualifications:**

-   Current unrestricted Nurse Practitioner in Michigan required.
-   Minimum of one-year experience in a Medicare-certified home health/hospice agency preferred.
-   Demonstrated knowledge of home health nursing/hospice and/or outpatient services preferred.
-   Willing and able to meet the agency need to support hospice Medical Director/designee.
-   Understanding of performance improvement with the ability to communicate and operationalize performance improvement initiatives at the departmental and organizational level.
-   Excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgement, effective organizational, prioritization and follow-through skills, attention to detail, tact, dependability, emotional intelligence, ability to maintain confidentiality and promote positive, constructive relationships with communication and collaboration at all levels required.
-   Positive, professional interpersonal skills.
-   Meets health requirements demanded of all clinical/field staff who provide service through the agency.

**Position Specific Responsibilities**

**\- Performs routine and urgent assessments:**

-   Availability PRN/Part Time
-   Conducts medical evaluations of predominantly elderly, frail, seriously ill patients in their home environment.
-   Orders, performs, and interprets laboratory and radiology tests within scope of professional practice to assess patient’s clinical problems and health care needs.
-   Prescribes medications including controlled substances to the extent delegated and licensed.
-   Orders treatments and durable medical equipment as indicated.
-   Performs other therapeutic measures as indicated.
-   Assists patients and families in identification of goals of treatment and ongoing plans of care at every visit. Communicates these goals among Interdisciplinary Team.
-   Consults with palliative care physician or designees as needed, informs primary physician of services provided and collaborate with other physicians as needed.
-   Assists in all facets of care coordination for palliative care referrals.
-   Prepares and maintains accurate patient records, charts, and documents to support sound medical practice and reimbursement for services provided.
-   Ensuring continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multidisciplinary care team or with other specialty areas.
-   Participates in Quality Assurance activities and committee related to Nurse Practitioner scope of practice and policies/procedures.
-   Complies with applicable laws and regulations with respect to Collaborative Agreements.
-   Provides training and ongoing education and onboarding support for staff.
-   Defines goals for professional growth and participates actively in professional activities and organizations.
-   Engages in active and frequent self-care activities for personal and professional growth and longevity.
-   Adheres to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff and the Organization.

**\- Collaborates/communicates with Medical Director, attending Physician, hospital staff, and Interdisciplinary Team:**

-   Participates in Interdisciplinary Team meeting bi-weekly.
-   Collaborates/communicates with Interdisciplinary Team needs of patient for clinical and psycho-social interventions.
-   Assists in identifying the need for intervention of other Interdisciplinary Team members.
-   Effectively communicates patient and family needs to Interdisciplinary Team.
-   Completes and submits required clinical documentation within 24 hours of visit completion.

**\- Educates patient and caregiver regarding:**

-   Care of patient.
-   Disease process.
-   Goal setting.
-   Symptom control.
-   Treatment options.
-   Prognosis.
-   Advance Care Planning.

\- Supervises nurse trainees, including graduate and advanced practice nurses in field placements.

\- Must be able to operate an automobile/has access to personal transportation.

\- Able to lift/transfer/push/pull up to 100 pounds infrequently using assistive techniques and devices appropriate to manage the task.

\- Must be able to complete multi-tasks and meet multi-deadlines.

\- Proactively promotes census growth and seeks to offer care that meets the unmet diverse needs of the community.

\- Performs other duties as assigned.